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Friday, October 12, 2012

Spicy Cranberry Relish

Thanksgiving is just around the corner! I know it's really not good to try a new recipe when your family is craving all the traditional dishes, but this relish is worth a try. You can cut the recipe in half, which makes about 2 cups.

Spicy Cranberry Relish

3 to 4 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped (or to taste)

8 cups cranberries

2 limes, zested and juiced

2 oranges, zested and juiced

1-1/2 cup sugar

1 cup water

Salt and fresh ground black pepper

Put all of the ingredients in a sauce pot; bring to a boil over medium heat.

Reduce the heat and simmer until desired consistency, about 30-40 minutes.

I made a batch of stuffing (I really couldn't wait), got some nice, fresh deli turkey and had my leftover turkey sandwich fix!

4 comments:

I love the idea of this -- adding jalapeno to cranberries. The mix of spicy and sweet is so appealing to me. But, I have to admit, probably not with the rest of the folks at Thanksgiving time. That's how we manage to have two of everything -- the new and the old.